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Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
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Life and Doctrine
Commentators unanimously highlight the two inseparable duties for a spiritual leader: personal conduct ("take heed to thyself") and public teaching ("and to the doctrine"). Scholars like Ellicott and Calvin stress that a holy life without sound teaching is insufficient, and sound teaching without a holy life is ineffective. Your personal integrity is the foundation upon which your teaching stands.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Take heed to yourself. This may be understood as relating to everything of a personal nature that would qualify him for his work. It may b…
Take heed to thyself (επεχε σεαυτω). Present active imperative of old verb επεχω, to hold upon (Php 2:1,16), but here τον νουν (th…
19th Century
Anglican
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them.—Your teaching is a more accurate rendering of t…
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The first thing that every Christian worker must watch is his or her own life —not only one’s outward life but also one’s inner thoughts and feelin…
16th Century
Protestant
Give heed to thyself, and to the doctrine. There are two things of which a good pastor should be careful: to be diligent in teaching and t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take heed unto yourself Not as a man, or a Christian only, but as a minister; and as every minister should take heed…
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Young people will not be despised if they keep from vanities and follies. Those who teach by their doctrine must also teach by their life. Their di…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle exhorted Timothy to godliness; here he gives him the formula for teaching it.
